A PENSIONER sued internet giant Ebay for negligence over a sugar shaker and won. William Durham, of Richmond Crescent in Highams Park, is now preparing to send the bailiffs to the company’s Surrey office if they do not pay the total £213.89 owed to him
by Paul Robertson A full outing for the Wanstead RFC Junior section this week with U7’s through to U11’s and a U13 side away to Ilford Wanderers. U7’s and U8’s got the ball rolling with a win and a draw. The U9/10 lost their first game and
PLAYERS WANTED: Woodford Youth F.C. are looking for players of good ability to add to their new Under 7s B squad. Players should currently be in School Year 2. Committment and willingness to learn are essential. Please call Club Secretary Rob Fox
by Phil Lightfoot Island Girls 0 Redbridge Ladies South 3 (Essex County Girls League B Division, U12) Redbridge got back to winning ways with a solid job in cold and windy but sunny conditions on Canvey Island. Despite having the majority
Loughton's U18s crashed out of the cup after surrendering a two goal lead, going on to lose 4-2 at Hullbridge Sports. The club's U15s won through to the next round in the Echo League Cup, beating Harold Hill at home, 3-1 in a penalty shoot out, having
A PLAN to ban fast-food take-aways near schools is “short-sighted” and will damage the local economy, according a major high street pizza chain. Domino’s Pizza says the plan discriminates against small independent businesses and delivery services, while
by Mark Williams Hill were drawn away to fellow Premiership side Tigers in a game that had a quarter final at stake. Tigers started the brighter and caught Hill on the break with Captain and keeper Michael Corderoy diving bravely at
A COUPLE were shot on the doorstep of their Leytonstone home in a suspected case of mistaken identity. The 50-year-old woman and her 43-year-old partner were watching TV at around 11pm when they heard banging on their front door. The
Waltham Abbey Green U10 1 Epping Youth U10 2 BAA Stansted Under 10 League Cup This much delayed Quarter Final fixture was eventually concluded on a saturated and wind-swept pitch in Waltham Abbey on Sunday morning. Epping started slowly
by Richard Attoe Royals 10 v Senrab 'B' 0 League Cup Quarter Final 'C' Division U13 An injury to Colebrook's keeper Tyler got the team's day off to a bad start, with Attoe standing in. Royals started the better with some early chances
A RETIRED dentist is preparing for a 300-mile bike ride through Southeast Asia to raise money for an animal welfare charity. Sian Edwards, 54, of Palace Gardens, Buckhurst Hill, has been doing 20-mile rides everyday in preparation for the gruelling
by Ron Hudson Wadham 4 Ridgeway Rovers 4 (Echo Friendly U7s) In a topsy turvy game as the lead changed hands four times, this local game ended all square. Wadham went one down but within a minute took a 2-1 lead with two smashing
Orion runners Lauren MacGregor, Jay Andrews, Armanni Antoine-Chager and Frankie Conway all secured invitations to represent Essex in the English Schools Championships after impressive runs for their respective schools in the weekend’s Essex Schools
SAB BHAM, community development manager for Leyton Orient’s Community Sports Programme, was recently honoured for his ten years of service throughout six boroughs, including Waltham Forest and Redbridge. Bham has dedicated his career to helping young
Old Loughts ladies secured promotion to the National Indoor League Division One after a nervy weekend of action. The local side demonstrated their battling qualities as they ran out winners in three of their five games, but they had to rely on a last-gasp
WALTHAM FOREST hockey club enjoyed double success last weekend with victories for both the ladies and men’s teams. The men’s outfit trounced Harlow 9-1 in their home Division Three South East encounter. Matt Tanswell managed an incredible four-goal
A TABLE TENNIS team comprised of the best players in West Essex enjoyed success in the Essex Inter-league last weekend. The team of Paul Pells, Ray Brown and Russell Stone were pitted against the best outfit that the Burnham league could muster at
WOODFORD Green with Essex Ladies athlete Rachel Dean was one of three local competitors to win gold at the Southern Indoor Championships at Lee Valley. 16-year-old Dean claimed the triple jump title in the under 17 category with a jump of 11.00m
ILFORD Golf Club teed off the new year with their traditional captain’s drive-in, with member Ray Stevens taking up the reins for 2009. Stevens, a member of the club for over 30 years, has captained the club in the Leslie Wood and Thornton Cup and he
WALTHAM Forest Gators ‘A’ team guaranteed their place in the top division with a third place finish in the Essex League gala at Runnymede Pool. A host of club members won their respective races. Alex Jameson triumphed in the 100m butterfly and Amrita
ETON Manor are bracing themselves for a fierce derby clash against local rivals Chingford this week. The New Wilderness men began the new year with their ‘most complete performance of the season’ against a strong Ruislip outfit, according to coach Ian
LOCAL golfer Oliver Fisher was left to wonder what might have been at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship last week after a disappointing final round scuppered his chance of a top ten finish. The Chigwell-based professional teed off 2009 in style
A CHINGFORD man has been arrested in connection with fight outside a Watford nightclub. Police said a 21-year-old man received facial injuries after he was set upon by a number of other men outside the Oceana nightclub between 2.15am and 3.10am
CHINGFORD came so close to claiming the scalp of higher league opponents at the weekend, but were denied at the death by laser guided Portsmouth kicking. Phil Howell’s were in action in the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup, and had to overcome coastal opponents
WALTHAM Forest head into this week's vital relegation battle with Witham Town in buoyant mood after new manager Olewale Ojelabi kicked off his regime with a stunning 2-0 win over title challengers Aveley. The Stags belied their lowly league
FOOTBALL ROUND-UP HARLOW Town face a relegation six-pointer against Boreham Wood this weekend after succumbing to their first defeat under new boss Greg Alzapiedi against Hastings United on Saturday. The Rams sit third from bottom in the Ryman Premier
DAGGERS number two Terry Harris has vowed that the team will dust themselves down and pick themselves up in time for Saturday's visit of Rochdale, after the side suffered their first defeat in seven games at the hands of Exeter City on Tuesday. John
Hartlepool United v West Ham FA Cup Fourth Round, Saturday January 24, 12.40pm HEAD TO HEAD: Saturday will be the teams’ first meeting in their history. FORM: Hartlepool are the model of mediocrity in League One. Sitting 12th, they are not threatened
West Ham 3 Fulham 1 (Premier League) WEST Ham once again proved that the off-field sagas engulfing the club are not affecting them on it as the team stretched their unbeaten run to five games with a resounding 3-1 win over Fulham on Sunday. The
WEST Ham’s man of the moment Carlton Cole insists the team are ready for life after Craig Bellamy, as the Wales international puts the final touches to his £14million move to Manchester City this week. Cole has proved he is more than capable of stepping
GIANFRANCO Zola has a busy fortnight ahead of him. Just a week after claiming West Ham’s big names will be staying put, the Irons’ boss now faces the unenviable task of trying to find a new striker before the transfer window closes on February 2, after
...to bring you news of a new dawn - a new era in human civilisation. Ding dong, Bush is out of the Whitehouse! With a flourish of stars and stripes and an extraordinary level of pomp and ceremony, America welcomed its 44th president into office yesterday
A POLITICAL row has broken out among Redbridge councillors after a man was banned from asking a question during a council meeting. At a full meeting of the authority last week, Shoaib Patel, a Liberal Democrat candidate for the upcoming Valentines
FAMILIES whose lives have been blighted by a noisy speaker system at a tube station next to their homes say the noise has got WORSE a year after the Guardian first highlighted their woes. Households along Pulteney Road and Marlborough Road
Walthamstow resident Kate Arkless Gray travelled to Washington to witness the inauguration of America's first black President. I was up at the crack of dawn, it didn’t matter that I had only rolled in from the jazz club at 1.30am - this was
A SPATE of thefts and burglaries has led police to crack down on crooks travelling from London to target the Epping Forest District. They have increased night and day patrols in response to a recent rash of car thefts and burglaries in the
Orient came so close to a first win of the new year on Tuesday, only to be denied at the death by a determined Southend side. A close game in terms of possession and shots at Brisbane Road was defined by two solitary pieces of individual quality
